Two men are emotionless after their pickup connection smashed administrator-on into a semi-trailer at the Alberta-Saskatchewan verge upon, causing a verve that engulfed both vehicles.

Police told CBC Gossip the semi driver, who was pulling an unfilled oil tanker, had to bolt for his soul as flames erupted.

According to the RCMP, the pickup connection was heading south just after 6 p.m. Monday when it veered into the nearing lane of Highway 17, about 16 kilometres north of Lloydminster. Monitor said the put-lane way was elucidate and dry at the measure of the topple.

The state volunteer verve concern raced to the mise en scene and doused the flames.

Both men in the pickup connection were elucidate emotionless. Their names have been withheld until their families are cultivated.

Police said the semi-trailer driver was not seriously damage, but was clearly shaken by the happening.

"It's fair harmful for anybody," Sgt. Brad Zerr of Lloydminster RCMP told CBC Gossip. Zerr said it was providential the oil tanker was unfilled, as the verve could have been much worse.

An RCMP prang analyst from Saskatoon is serving with the analysis.